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| synthdude |
 Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject: Is this the coolest looking synth or what? |
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| GryMlock |
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| synthdude |
| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject: More a DJ tool than anything... |
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You program sequences on it and tweak the knobs for textural/rhythmic variations.
It's actually the successor to FutureRetro's popular monophonic FR-777:
Both are good at emulating the FARTY filter sounds of Roland's infamous TB303, the cheap box that now goes for ridiculously high prices.
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| GryMlock |
| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| synthdude |
| Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 7:38 pm Post subject: Yeah... |
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I actually downloaded most of the MP3s on the site (along with hundreds of other synth sounds) three months ago when I retired my five-year-old PC and got a new supercharged one.
Yeah, those nasty filter-tweaked sounds can be programmed on most VA synths, including the MS2000 and especially the virtual MS20 (not on the demo version, though).
I've tried something like that with my old Casio CZ3000 as well. It wasn't too shabby and pretty amazing considering it's a full digital synth.
Actually, once you figure out which buttons & knobs to tweak, you'd more or less instinctively know what to do to get a desired sound.
And thank god for buttons & knobs. I used to spend days punching in 1's and 0's on my DX7... often ending up with pretty crappy sounds.
Can't wait to grab the Legacy Collection for review from CK Music later this month!
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| synthdude |
| Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:26 am Post subject: Actually... |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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yeah. I love that kinda sound.
MR. Darksource of Massraw lend me one of his synth a while back and had fun playing around with it.. but the problem is.. if I found a sound that I like, after messing around with it some more, I couldn't get that earlier sound back! I'll be like, eh? this knob turn here.. this here.. but aik? lain pulak bunyi!
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| synthdude |
| Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 5:47 pm Post subject: As always... |
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| Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:32 am Post subject: A good box to learn subtractive synthesis on |
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Korg's EA-1 analogue modelling synth offers a great way to get a rudimentary grasp of subtractive synthesis. Although it's monophonic (with two separate parts -- solo and bass), it has some great texture-thickening effects and is easier to program than most keyboards.
It also has something called Motion Sequence that lets you fiddle with the filter and modulation. This tune was done entirely with original sounds, including percussion, dialled up on it:
http://www.i-bands.net/audiovault/play.php?band_id=1027&song_id=2575&mode=song_hifi |
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... I'll let you in on a secret: I dropped out after the first lecture!!! 